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w Evolving: Λ Topological Resolution
w Evolving: Λ Topological Resolution
DESI reports mounting evidence (2.8–4.2σ) that the dark energy equation of state w evolves with redshift. If true, it would overturn the cosmological constant and reshape modern physics. Mode Identity Theory says the change is an illusion: Λ is fixed by the geometry of the universe, and what looks like evolution is the observer’s phase position on a standing wave. The “phantom crossing” through w = −1 arises as a template artifact rather than exotic physics. Tested against DESI DR2 baryon acoustic oscillation data, the Pantheon+ supernova compilation, and a Planck‑calibrated CMB ruler prior, MIT with locked parameters achieves ΔAIC = −2.1 over ΛCDM at the same parameter count.
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